We’re listening closely to what you think, and what’s important to you. All UVW-CCW members are invited to our monthly meetings and our Discord server where we have on-going discussions and hold votes.

We’re starting as we mean to go on: completely transparent in everything we do. That means in our leadership, partnerships, campaigns, representation and finances. We’ll publish annual reports on CCW operations, and if we make a mistake, we’ll own it.

No one ever starts a union to make money. We’re starting this because we see a need for it. We are not-for-profit, and we’ll work purely to better the working conditions in our industry, and to protect our members. That’s the bottom line.

Money, money, money. We’ll still need it to operate, and it will come from membership subscriptions, personal donations and our enthusiastic fundraising activities. Every penny will go into the union, and you’ll be able to see it in our published accounts.

If you work in creative communications in the UK, we’re for you—regardless of your role, background, or location. We want our leadership and membership to reflect our diverse workforce, and we’ll be working against unfair discrimination in all forms.

Let’s set our stall out. There are deep-seated problems faced by many of us in the industry—sometimes woven right through the fabric of our working culture. These issues need to be challenged head-on, and that’s what we plan to do.

Sometimes the most important issue for a person is the one right in front of them. All members can access free legal advice, support, workplace representation and training through UVW.

We are committed to collectively pursuing our interests as workers, and this often includes working constructively with management to secure the best possible outcomes. We will work with any management team that is prepared to engage in good faith and demonstrate a serious commitment to addressing the issues raised by their workforce.